Ah, September in the high country. A few warm days, many cooler days, the first frost, the first blush of autumn color. Explore these contrasts on an easy six-mile, round-trip hike along the Pacific Crest Trail to Seven Lakes Basin, one of my favorite spots in the Klamath Mountains east of Mount Shasta. Do a dayhike or schlepp your backpack for an overnighter.
Download the hike from the Northern California Hiking Trails Article page at our main sister site http://www.northerncaliforniahikingtrails.com/.
Here’s a couple of pictures to ignite your wanderlust:
Mount Shasta in early autumn from the Pacific Crest Trail near Seven Lakes Basin.
(Photo by John Soares)
Seven Lakes Basin from the Pacific Crest Trail. Note Upper Seven Lake, Lower Seven Lake, Echo Lake, Echo Peak, and a sliver of Castle Crags.
(Photo by John Soares)
